RETURN TO INNOCENCE were formed in 1998 by found member Ax when he left Dying Passion. First line-up Ax, Mx, Ren Bayern, Hektor, Gulesh and Kenny started live shows in the same year and also began writting stuff for debut album. It was finally recorded in 2000 and named WHIRLIGIG OF THE WORLD. At the end, RTI needed some label and Arcanus Sonitus seemed to be the best one in the moment. Followed many gigs and festivals and also writting of new stuff that was recorded in 2002. New album was named ...IN THE DEEP and it was also released by Arcanus Sonitus. After this cd, Return To Innocence are pretty know around Czech Republic and play more and more gigs, also abroad.
Most bands have problems with line-up, especially when there are more than 5 members in the band. After many changes, Return To Innocence abandoned idea of fully live shows and finished line-up in 4 members: Ax, Guleh, Hektor, Nasum and rest instruments are in samples. In 2006 Return To Innocence visited Shaark studio to record third album, that is named SAL LUNAE (released by Elysion records). On this CD you can hear Return To Innocence from pretty different side. On the second CD there were few signs that RTI are leaving classical doom metal and try to absorb many different styles to their own style. Sal Lunae is natural following of this evolution. Strong atmosphere, death metal brutality, nice melodies and mainly mixture of all metal styles - that's what Sal Lunae is all about.
In 2007 followed final changes of line-up. Guitarist Gulesh and also bass guitarist Nasum left and were replaced by guitarist Dharm (ex-Rites Of Undeath) and bass guitarist Orbb.
Present line-up: Ax, Dharm, Hektor, Orbb
2008
Return To Innocence celebrated 10 years by preparing new stuff and also by many summer festival shows around Europe, together with following Autumn Leaves Tour that included also Fiery Times European Tour.
2009
Return To Innocence are finishing all works on fourth studio album, that will be recorded and released before summer festivals (hopefully).
